Senegal
This Senegalese astronomer is helping NASA measure asteroids in space
NASA is working with Senegalese astronomers to measure the dimensions of asteroids in outer space. Astronomer Maram Kaire speaks with The World's host Marco Werman about the work of "chasing after the shadow cast by the asteroids."
For developing countries, the war in Ukraine means even higher food prices
Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's win is a landmark for African literature
EXPLAINER: Why Senegal protesters are clashing with police
The lethal crackdown in Myanmar continues with widespread calls for the violence to end
Canary Islands face influx of migrants from West Africa
About 20,000 African migrants have reached the Spanish archipelago this year, half of whom arrived in the last two months alone. More than 500 have died attempting the journey.
Top UN education official: Pandemic causing rethink of global learning
The World's host Marco Werman speaks with Stefania Giannini, the UN's assistant director-general for education about the impact of the coronavirus on schools and students.
The risks of reopening too early; Afghanistan suffers attack on maternity hospital; Researchers in Senegal are developing coronavirus home test kit
Germany considers pulling its "emergency brake" as coronavirus cases climb after some lockdown measures were lifted. Chancellor Angela Merkel is one of several women in leadership who have been relatively successful at handling the crisis. And, in Senegal, researchers are working to design a kit that can test for the coronavirus at home. It could help solve the problem of under testing on the continent. Also, Amsterdam's recovery plan focuses on "doughnut economics," while in Sweden, one restaurant is taking solo dining to the middle of a meadow.
Researchers in Senegal are developing a coronavirus test kit to be used across Africa
Reaching rural populations is one of the biggest challenges to achieving widespread testing in Africa. About 60% of sub-Saharan Africa is rural.
In Senegal, COVID-19 safety measures conflict with cultural traditions
The country has the fourth-highest number of COVID-19 cases in sub-Saharan Africa, and prevention measures have been in place for several weeks now.
An Olympic hopeful from Senegal hopes to inspire more black women to surf
Black female surfers say they often have to battle aggression and isolation while out in the water. One group from Northern California hopes to change that by helping more black female surfers compete professionally.
Why West Africa's pidgins deserve full recognition as official languages
Today, variations of pidgins are used in all spheres of life ranging from political campaigns, television and radio broadcast.
Overfished: In Senegal, empty nets lead to hunger and violence
The crisis is now forcing West African countries fronting the Atlantic to fight one another over the fish that remain.
Senegalese women turn to exporting fish in spite of local shortages
In Senegal, an estimated 40,000 women work as fish processors. But a trifecta of problems — overfishing by foreign fleets, illegal fishing and climate change — is making fish scarce in the region and hitting processors the hardest. In an attempt to make ends meet, fishermen are selling what they are able to catch to fresh fish traders and export factories, who’ll pay more for a batch than the processors, leaving the women high and dry.
Senegal tried to crack down on schools forcing children to beg. But thousands of kids are still in the streets.
Somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 children are forced to beg on the streets of Senegal. The money they collect goes to their Quranic instructors in exchange for teaching, food and housing. Rights activists say it's a form of modern slavery. But some in Senegal say it's just tradition.